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ArticleCancers2024

The Burden of Thin Melanomas in Tuscany, Italy, 1985-2017: Age- and Sex-Specific Temporal Trends in Incidence and Mortality.

Gianfranco Manneschi, Adele Caldarella, Saverio Caini, Saverio Checchi, Teresa Intrieri, Alessandra Chiarugi, Paolo Nardini, Giovanna Masala

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Gianfranco ManneschiClinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.
Adele CaldarellaClinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.
Saverio CainiCancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2262-1102
Saverio ChecchiPostgraduate School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Florence, 50144 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-0566-1064
Teresa IntrieriClinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.
Alessandra ChiarugiScreening and Secondary Prevention Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Oncological Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.
Paolo NardiniScreening and Secondary Prevention Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Oncological Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-3062-2280
Giovanna MasalaClinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5758-9069

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Abstract

A steady increase in the incidence and mortality burden correlated to thin melanomas (≤1 mm) has been reported in recent years in some international studies, but there is currently a paucity of data from the Mediterranean area. We aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of thin melanoma in Tuscany, Central Italy. A total of 6002 first cutaneous invasive melanomas occurring from 1985 to 2017 were selected for analysis; data were retrieved from the local population-based cancer registry. The standardized incidence rate was 15.0 per 100,000 in the population, higher among men than women (16.5 vs. 14.1). Incidence rates tended to increase over time across all age group-specific population strata, with annual percent changes moderately higher among men (+8.0%) than women (+6.9%), especially among the elderly. Among both sexes and in each age group, the trend toward increasing incidence rates was particularly strong for thin melanomas. Survival was better among women than men across all categories of thickness. Approximately 15% of deaths occurred among patients with thin lesions, with no major temporal changes in recent years. This study contributes to an improved understanding of melanoma epidemiology in Tuscany and underscores the need for primary prevention strategies tackling the growing burden of thin melanomas.

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Breslow thicknesscutaneous melanomaincidenceItalymortalitytrendTuscany

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PMID38339287
PMCPMC10854552

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